Mechanical toy



Dec. 22, 1925,

1,566,411 F. L. LOPEZ 3 MECHANICAL TOY Filed Nov. 21, 1923 I I I i mYINVEIIXTOR4 fij MW Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

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FELIX LUNAB LOPEZ, OF DENBO,'PENNSYLVANIA.

MECHANICAL 'roY.

Application filed November 2 1, 1923. Serial No. 676,006.

To cZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX LUNAR LOPEZ, a subject of the King of Spain,residing at Denbo, in the county of Vashington and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMechanical Toys, of which'the following is a specifica tion. y

This invention relates to mechanical toys, having more particularreference to toys of the type in which a carriage is adapted to be movedalong a surface, and by rotation of itswheels cause certain partsmounted upon the carriage to move relatively to the latter, theinvention having for an object the provision of a novel and inexpensivetoy of this type arranged to simulate a carouse For furthercomprehension of the inven tion, and of the objects and advantagesthereof, reference will be had to the following description andaccompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the variousnovel features of theiinvention are. more particularly set forth. 4

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a horizontal sectional view of my improved toy,this view being taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2.

Fig.2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional View taken on the line4-4 of Fig. 3.

As here embodied my improved toy comprisesa carriage consisting of adoublewalled platform mounted on front and rear wheels 11 and 12respectively. This carriage may have a suitable draft handle 13 attachedthereto, or it may be arranged for propulsion in any desired manner. EX-tending upward through the platform 10 and suitably journaled, as in thebearing element 15, is a vertical shaft 16 which may carry a conicalhood 17 on its upper end from which a number of figures 18 aresuspended, these figures being caused to move around the shaft 16 as thelatter rotates.

To rotate the shaft 16 I provide a fifth wheel 20 mounted on atransverse shaft 21 extending under the platform 10 and suitablesupported at its ends in the side bearing elements 22. Fixed to theshaft 21 is a ratchet wheel 24 which has a one-way operative connectionwith a gear pinion 25 loose on the shaft 21, this operative connectionbeing here efiected by means of springpressed pawl 26 pivoted to thepinion 25 and engaging the ratchet wheel 24. The-gear pinion 25 mesheswith a large gear 28 mounted on the lower end of the vertical shaft 16.

In connection with my improved toy I preferably provide a device adaptedto give a variable rotary movement to the shaft 16, and in consequence aVariable rate of travel to the'figures 18. To this end a smaller gearelement 30 is fixed to the gear 28 and is adapted to be engaged atcertain times, or during a certaln portion of each revolution of theshaft 16, by a gear segment 31 fixed spaced some distance from saidshaft. Fixed to the platform 10, and closely surrounding the member 35is an annular wall 35 which serves as a guide for said member. Mountedon the inner face of this member 35 are a number of devices '36 adaptedto give off sounds when struck by a striker in the form of a'crosspin 37carried by the shaft 16. Thesedevices are spaced around the member 35 atrelatively varying heights, and to cause the order of engagement withthe striker 37 to be varied, I arrange means to give the cylindricalmember 35 a vertical movement. To this end a forked lever 40 isconnected at one end'to' the member 35 as indicated at 41, this leverbeing fulcrumed between its ends as at 42, and having connected to itsother end a vertical link 43 which extends downward and connects at itslower end to one end of a rock lever 44 fulcrumed between its ends as at45 under the top element of the platform 10 and having its other endengaged in an irregular cam groove 46 in the periphery of a cam disk 47to which is fixed a gear 48 meshing with a gear 49 fixed to the shaft16, the gears 48, 49 having a variable ratio with respect to each otherso that 'the order in which the devices 36 are engaged by the striker 37will vary with each revolution of the shaft 16.

apparent that when the toy is moved along a floor or other surface, thefigures 18 will be caused to swing around the shaft 16 with a variablemotion, while the striker 37 will engage the devices 36 and causevarious musical sounds to be given off.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element mounted thereon, andmeans for giving said carousel element a variable rotary movement as thecarriage is moved along a surface, said means comprising a shaft, a gearpinion having a one-way operative connection with said shaft, a pair ofgears of different diameters fixed to thecarousel element, said gearpinion meshing with one of said gears, and a gear segment fixed to thesaid shaft and meshing with the other of said gears.

2. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element including a verticalshaft mounted thereon, a pair of gears of different diameters fixed tothe lower end of said shaft, a horizontal shaft, a gear pinion loose onsaid horizontal shaft and having a one-way operative connection with thelatter, said gear pinion meshing with the larger of said gears, and agear segment fixed on said horizontal shaft and adapted at times toengage the smaller of said gears, and means for rotating said horizontalshaft.

3. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element including a verticalshaft mounted thereon, a pair of gears of different diameters fixed tothe lower end of said shaft, a horizontal shaft, a gear pinion loose onsaid horizontal shaft and having a one-way operative connection with thelatter, said gear pinion meshing with the larger of said gears, and agear segment fixed on said horizontal shaft and adapted at times toengage the smaller of said gears, and means for rotating said horizontalshaft, said means comprising a wheel fixed to said shaftand adapted torest on the surface on which the carriage rests.

i. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element thereon including avertical shaft, means for rotating said shaft, and a musical devicecomprising a cylindrical member surrounding and spaced from said shaft,a series of sound emitting elements on said cylindrical member, astriker on said shaft. and means for vertically oscillating saidcylindrical member.

5. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element thereon including avertical shaft, means for rotating said shaft, and a musical devicecomprising a cylindrical member surrounding and spaced from said shaft,a series of sound emitting elements on said cylindrical member, astriker on said shaft, and means for vertically oscillating saidcylindrical member, said last named means comprising a lever connectedto said member, a rotary cam having an operative connection with saidlever, and gear connections between said cam and said vertical shaft.

6. A toy comprising a carriage, a carousel element thereon including avertical shaft, means for rotating said shaft, and a musical devicecomprising a cylindrical member surrounding and spaced from said shaft,a se ries of sound emitting elements on said cylindrical member, astriker on said shaft, and means for vertically oscillating saidcylindrical member, said last named means comprising a lever connectedto said memher, a rotary cam having an operative con nection with saidlever, and gear connections between said cam and said vertical shaft,said gear connections comprising gears having a fractional size ratiowith respect to one another.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

FELIX LUNAR LOPEZ.

